Archive for the ‘Beauty & Skin Care’



  • How to Treat Calluses at Home?
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    How to Treat Calluses at Home?
    Calluses, which are skin conditions marked by hardening of skin, are formed when our skin frequently comes in contact with a surface or object. The skin takes the shape of calluses for avoiding potential injuries as a result of frequent contact with the object. The common body parts where the calluses are formed are the feet and hands. Usually, the calluses do not cause any pain and are harmless in nature. They can be removed easily at home through some simple steps.  Below, we have discussed the method of removing calluses at home. To ensure that the callus stays protected from further wear and tear, place a wear clothing or soft pad on the callus while going out or even moving around in your own house. Using soft pads made of gauze, cotton or silicone can effectively protect the calluses from all kinds of injury. The lesser   [...]
    Posted at December 22nd, 2011 | Beauty & Skin Care
  • How to Remove the Crow’s Feet?
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    How to Remove the Crow’s Feet?
    The part of our body that starts showing up the signs of aging first is our face. One of the ugliest signs of aging that we get on our face is ‘crow’s feet’. Crow’s feet can be describes as the wrinkles appearing on the outer side of the eyes. Below, we have discussed some remedies that will rid you from those ugly lines and will also prevent further appearance of crow’s feet. Start applying OTC eye serums or creams having moisturizing effects in them regularly around the eyes. If you are using a serum apply it around the eyes once every week; the gentle eye creams however, should be applied every day before going to bed. The eye serums have skin firming agents in them, which works by tightening up your wrinkled skin. As a result, the crow’s feet will gradually fade away. Dab the region around the eyes using water and  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2011 | Beauty & Skin Care
  • Home Remedies for Getting Rid of Ingrown Hairs
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    Home Remedies for Getting Rid of Ingrown Hairs
    Ingrown hairs are often painful and have a tendency of resulting in infections. The biggest problem with ingrown hairs is that they are unsightly. Women get ingrown hairs mostly in their groin region, face and legs; men on the other hand usually have ingrown hairs around their neck and face. Although infection prone and painful, ingrown hairs are not something for which you will need to visit a physician (a visit to the doctor is required only when the ingrown hairs are infected badly); certain home remedies can help you in getting rid of these hairs. By mixing some easily available natural ingredients, you can create a concoction for treating your ingrown hairs. Mix 2 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 cup of sugar, ¼ cup of honey and 1and half teaspoon cornstarch. Microwave this mixture until it gets warm. Allow the mixture to cool down  [...]
    Posted at November 24th, 2011 | Beauty & Skin Care
  • Oxygen Treatment for Pimples
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    Oxygen Treatment for Pimples
    Pimples are caused by infections occurring due to bacteria. So, for getting rid of pimples these bacteria must be killed. The microbes responsible for causing pimples thrive within the clogged pores, in absence of oxygen. Due to this, oxygen automatically becomes an effective remedy for pimples. How does oxygen kill pimple causing bacteria? Oxygen kills these bacteria by weakening the cell membranes, which allows the vital compounds of the pimple causing microbes to leak out. Oxygen impairs the reproducing ability of the bacteria. Application of oxygen is also known to reduce skin inflammation occurring due to the appearance of pimples. Besides all these, the production of elastin and collagen also increases when our skin gets exposed to oxygen. How is oxygen applied to the pimple affected skin? You can apply oxygen onto your skin  [...]
    Posted at November 4th, 2011 | Beauty & Skin Care
  • How to Use Amla for Skin Care?
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    How to Use Amla for Skin Care?
    Amla or Indian gooseberry is an antioxidant rich herb that works as a remedy for a number of physical ailments. The fruit of amla is used widely as a rich source of vitamin C. This is one of the most popular Ayurvedic herbs. Besides offering several health benefits, amla is known for its great anti-aging effects. You can use both powdered amla and the fresh fruit of amla for revitalizing your skin. In this article we have discussed the procedure in which amla should be used for skin care. Skin Care Using Amla Tea Fill a pot with 4 cups water and add 2 teaspoon of amla powder into it. Next, add 2 teaspoon of ginger powder to the pot. Stir the water so that the two herbal powders blend well with the water. Boil the mix until the quantity of water gets reduced to around 3 cups. While boiling keep the pot covered. Now, allow the boiled  [...]
    Posted at September 2nd, 2011 | Beauty & Skin Care
  • Tightening Skin with Herbal Remedies
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    Tightening Skin with Herbal Remedies
    As we grow older, our skin starts losing its tightness. The herbal remedies discussed below might help you maintaining the tightness of your skin and correcting the loose skin up to a great extent. The tea tree oil and oatmeal mix: To prepare this mix, buy a bottle of high quality tea tree oil and whole grain, organic oatmeal. Oatmeal is known to possess anti-inflammatory properties and is an excellent healing agent for skin that has suffered from traumas like sunburn and wind. Oatmeal works by exfoliating our skin and in the process also helps in tightening up the loose skin. The other significant feature of oatmeal that makes it an excellent skin tightening agent is its ability of reducing the size of the large skin pores. The other ingredient of this mix, tea tree oil, on the other hand possesses antimicrobial properties. This  [...]
    Posted at July 28th, 2011 | Beauty & Skin Care
  • Taking Care of Your Skin with Lavender Oil
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    Taking Care of Your Skin with Lavender Oil
    Lavender oil is one of most beneficial essential oils for our skin health. This essential oil posses a wonderful fragrance and intense healing properties. There are several skin care recipes that involve use of lavender oil in combination with herbal extracts and other essential oils. According to theories of aromatherapy, lavender oil should never be used alone. You must blend it with one or more carrier oils before applying it on your skin. Below we have discussed how lavender oil helps in skin care. Lavender oil is known for its anti-inflammatory properties; this makes it a perfect remedy for insect bites. It can be a simple mosquito bite or a serious bee sting, application of lavender oil on the affected region of the skin will arrest inflammation and reduce irritation around the region. After the application of this essential  [...]
    Posted at June 16th, 2011 | Beauty & Skin Care
  • Tips for Removing Moles Naturally
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    Tips for Removing Moles Naturally
    If the mole is at the right place, it may enhance your beauty; but if not it may make your days miserable by stealing the magnetism of your face. Below we have discussed a few tricks for removing mole naturally sitting at the comfort of your home. Extract juice from one garlic clove and apply it on the area with mole. Cover the area with a bandage. Repeating this for a few days will remove the mole naturally. Pineapple is also an excellent remedy for moles. However, make sure that you are using freshly cut pineapples for the purpose. Put a piece of pineapple on the affected region of the skin; this can be repeated as many times as you want in a day. Applying juice extracted from fig stems can also help in mole removal. A paste prepared from the leaves of fig is also an effective home remedy for moles. If you want to remove warty  [...]
    Posted at June 1st, 2011 | Beauty & Skin Care
  • Few Skin Care Products Can Beat the Skin Care Benefits Offered by Honey
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    Few Skin Care Products Can Beat the Skin Care Benefits Offered by Honey
    The skin care benefits offered by honey are immense. Honey can help our skin to absorb and retain moisture. It is used for beauty enhancing therapies since the ancient times for maintaining smooth, radiant and youthful skin. Honey has natural antimicrobial and antioxidant properties which protect out skin from damages caused by sunrays. The properties of honey also make it an excellent rejuvenating agent; often honey is used for refreshing depleted skin and making it smooth and supple. The most common skin care application of honey is for the treatment of acne. Acne can occur due to hormonal imbalances or extreme production of heat by our body. Honey being a perfect cleansing agent can absorb the impurities from our skin pores efficiently. This stops the acne causing bacteria from invading out skin. Below we have discussed a few  [...]
    Posted at May 5th, 2011 | Beauty & Skin Care
  • Skin Aging Credited To These Habits
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    Skin Aging Credited To These Habits
    Once you enter the phase of the mid 20s, a lot of things change in your life. Firstly, there is the mid-life crisis that you have to deal with. Like that wasn’t enough, you’ll also have to worry about skin aging and the after effects. However, did you know that most of your aging skin crisis can be blamed upon external factors that speed up this process? Most of these will be decisions that are health and lifestyle based. If you make unhealthy choices, it could end up taking a toll on your skin for life. This would mean you’d end up looking older, and that too way faster. An important part of any anti-aging skin care regime would be to know what you are currently doing wrong, that is leading to the process of faster aging skin. Here are some habits that may be robbing your skin of its youthful plumpness. Smoke from Cigarettes: Regardless  [...]
    Posted at December 9th, 2010 | Beauty & Skin Care
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